Will Iraq pass amnesty law that could pardon terrorists?
Iraqi political blocs have agreed to pass the general amnesty draft law, although there are concerns that terrorists might be released in accordance with it.
![IRAQ A policeman looks on outside a prison in eastern Baghdad September 19, 2011. Six inmates were killed and 27 others injured after a fire broke out early on Monday at a prison in eastern Baghdad, police and hospital sources said. The reason of the fire was unknown. An Interior Ministry source said three inmates were killed and 30 wounded in the fire. REUTERS/Thaier al-Sudani (IRAQ - Tags: CIVIL UNREST CRIME LAW DISASTER) - RTR2RJN5](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2016/03/RTR2RJN5.jpg/RTR2RJN5.jpg?h=f7822858&itok=22fKZEPd)
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